Since its creation for the guardians 2020the Expansion League is in its fourth season and although there is no promotion or relegation, there are things that stand out in a project that is often frowned upon by many.
Not being in the First Division and reaching the silver league in national football it could mean the end for more than one; however, it could be a second chance to fulfill dreams and goals. It depends on the perspective of the player in turn.
Arturo Ortiz, defender of the Pumas, the clearest and current example of resilience within Mexican soccer. The Palermo in less than a year he went from being a nomad in the Expansion League, to being summoned by Gerardo Martino to the Mexican team in World Cup year.
How many Palermos will there be in national soccer? Maybe it’s a matter of mental toughness and discipline. There are more than 40 players those who have made the leap from the Silver League of Mexican soccer to Liga MX.
Some names like Luis Olivas (also called by Tata Martino), Brian Garcia, Diego de Buen, Lucas Maia (Brazilian), Sergio Flores, Guillermo Martinezamong others, have given their respective teams something to talk about.
“Young people keep showing up. There is evolution, I see this category more competitive as the years go by, but there have been notable changes from when all this was created, ”he declared for EL UNIVERSAL Deportes Alfonso SosaDT of Black Lions.
However, the Mexican helmsman emphasized that the sporting theme would be even better with promotion and relegation in the category.
“It is very necessary because in the end the sports issue takes second place, it focuses more on economics, but that competition of descent and promotion is something that should generate that opportunity for those who are participating. You must pay if someone did things wrong and not only financially; there must also be a reward for the best”, he concluded.
The International Football Observatory CIES published a detailed report with the 60 professional leagues worldwide with the lowest average age, from January 2021 to March 2022.
In it, the presence of the MX Expansion League stands out, occupying the second place in this ranking, with an average age of 25.4 years, below the Croatian First Division, above competitions such as The League, the Bundesliga or the Premier League.
Below is the list of players who have had a step from the Expansion League to Liga MX:
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Jhory Celaya
- Lucas Maia
- Diego de Buen
- William Martinez
- Diego Rosales
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Octavio Paz
- Arthur Ortiz
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Louis Arcadio
- brian garcia
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daniel amador
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Jorge Zarate
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Oscar Macias
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Jose Garcia Manriquez
- louis madrigal
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Ricardo Diaz
- Paul Gomez
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Damian Torres
- louis olives
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John Aguayo
- Sergio Flores
- Gaddi Aguirre
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Vladimir Moragrega
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Hector Mascorro
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Zahid Muñoz
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William Mejia
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Jair Diaz
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Clement Hernandez
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Andres Sanchez
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joel garcia
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Andres Avila
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Raul Castillo
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Ronaldo González
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Carlos Zamora
- Carlos Guzman
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Martin Barragan
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Diego Medina
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Axel Grijalva
- Daniel Parra
- Omar Islands
- Paolo Yrizar
- pavel perez
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Raul Rangel
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